The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-06

ditiOn of CROPS throughout the State
and 1t makes an excellent showing
Dry weather has delayed early vegeta
ton and interfered somewhat with tn
termination of seed, but about tn
middle Of April copious rains fell II
every county SO that now wheat
gro wing vigorously. Young oats GOV
ers the ground well, meadows ar
green and cattle are living on new
prairie grass. The acreage of the whea
is small, but the prospect for wheat Il
growing very good. The presence o
chinch bugs in some localities Is dis
couraging, but they are not at all gen
eral. Acreage Of oats is greatly
increased oyer former years and corr
will be immense. Stock is in goot
health; and wintered on pasture il
fair condition. The fruit prospect
even for peaches is unusually encOurag
ing. The report covers nearly every
county and It comes direct from farm
ers themselves. Immigration con
tinues very large and railroads ar,
building or projected in the midst o
the counties.
At the annual meeting of the Build
ing and Loan Association last Monday
evening, the following directors wert
elected for the ensuing year
f l. Marsh; J w Coutant, D
Wood, H Waters, G L Merwin, w L
Scott: H A Ewing, r w Duffy, w A
Scott. The Board organized by the
election of the following officers: Presi.
dent, E l. Marsh; vice-president, J w
COutant; treasurer, Geo A Bowlus; sec
rotary, c f Merwin; Attorney, H A
Ewing. The following were elected
Examining Committee: d c Wood, II
Waters, w A Scott. Ewing, Mcrwin,
ami Coutant were appointed a commit
tee to revise bylaws. Bill of r. w.
Duffy for services as secretary and pos
tage and express, $16.66, allowed. Re-
port of auditing committee approved.
500 was loaned to w. A. Scott ct $50
premium.
If the Leaguers had taken the REG
IsTER and its advice all these years,
instead of boycotting and abusing it,
they would be better off to-day. When
the odd sections decision came this pa
per told the settlers that the Jig was
up and that they had better buy their
lands while there was yet time. In
stead of doing this many of them spent
their time swearing at the Supreme
Court, trying to convince themselves
that they could get into the courts
again, and declaring that the whole
thing was q mistake, until other par
ties had bought their lands and they
were obliged to pay higher price for
them or else move off and lose their
1t leaves some or them
in bad box. but they have only then:
selves to blame for it. And we confess
we cannot stir up much sympathy for
them.
after discussing the matter, have con-
cluded not to undertake the manage
ment of Fourth of July celebration.
While We are very sorry to make this
yet there is no time for
regrets. lola must have celebration
this year, and preparations ought to be
at once. The principal
of every celebration is or
ought to be, the orator; and all the
good speakers available will be engaged
unless we bestir ourselves. Why can.
not the city council take the matter in
hand at it's next meeting and appoint
an executive committee from among
the business men to 60 head and make
all the necessary arrangements? If
this will not do let a public meeting be
called 1t is of no importance hO,c it
s done. 1t is of vast Importance that
It be done.
We were talking with gentleman
rom a neighboring town the other
lay and after saying many cOmpli-
things about lola he added !:
'The worst thing about your town is
that your people don't take care of
their property. OF course there are
exceptions, but all over town you see
ugly, old fashioned, ramshackle fences.
The out buildings are implanted and
beaten. The yards are not
laid out or cared for with any kind of
taste. Don't you know that this con-
1ition of things hurts your town in the
Eyes of strangers That in substance
Is what the gentleman said. Did he
tell the truth?
A pleasant party given Saturday
evening by Capt. and Mrs. w. &.
Jones in honor of Miss Matte Myers
was one of the social events of last
week. Miss Myers brought with her
rom Florida, number of curios that
,re very unique and interesting, and
her entertaining descriptions of the
places where they were found and
made, were much enjoyed by her
guests. Miss Myers goes this week to
Anthony where she will spend the
with her sister, Mrs. Ira Will
let.
The Mineral Well has been leased
Tor the season to Messrs. OFT & Little,
Of TT. Scott, who will take charge at
once and expect to be ready for guests
by the 18th. We have not been able
to Interview these gentlemen, but we
it is their attention to put
the premises in thoroughly good con-
lition, advertise extensively and con-
duct the enterprise in a first class
We hope that our informa-
ton may prove to have been trust
A young lady went into one of our
book stores the other day and asked
for q volume of poetry. The prOprie.
tor showed her q number of volumes
one of Shakespeare among others, re-
as he called her attention to
it that Hamlet was particularly fine.
II don't believe 1 care for it," she said
II never read any of Hamlet's works!"
And she was school teacher too. 1--WE
hasten to add that she does not live in
Iola.l
Mcclure Bros. have concluded to
their stores, and will bring
their ElDOrado stock to this place. 1t
has already begun to arriveing and
when it is all here this firm will have
largest stock of goods ever
brought to lola. From the warning
Z hox- sri 20 fhia uraoE in their QdYarniS.